Carl Alexander
Creator of Ymir, a platform for running PHP/WordPress on AWS enabling serverless-like scalability and reliability, known for technical work on scalable WordPress hosting and a developer-focused newsletter.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 47min
454 – Innovative serverless solutions for WordPress with Carl Alexander and Paul Carter
Carl Alexander, creator of Ymir, builds serverless PHP/WordPress tools for scalable uptime. Paul Carter, co-founder of Built Fast, packages scalable hosting, security and tooling for partners. They discuss Ymir’s technical benefits, how Built Fast integrates and polishes the platform, invisible SaaS‑level uptime expectations, reducing host pain points, and enabling large WooCommerce and LMS sites to scale reliably.
Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 10min
350 – Ymir: The future of serverless WordPress hosting with Carl Alexander
Carl Alexander, founder and developer of Ymir, discusses the future of serverless WordPress hosting. The benefits include simplified server management, scalability, and improved security. They also touch on survivorship bias in entrepreneurship and the taboo of discussing money and open source projects in WordPress.
